43. Is this the self-disciplined fairy? Love it, love it (Seeking tickets at the beginning of the month~)

From the very beginning, my goal was to break the barrier so that Kephiel and Leiti could regain external magical support and retrieve their weapons. After all, my level is so low that I have to be cautious even when using Alsas; there’s no way I could continue to play the hero under the terrifying power of the lightning fairy—Zousi.

The reality was exactly as I had imagined; my entire being was dominated by this blonde, voluptuous lady. Just a single scratch from her claw-like fingers left me feeling utterly drained, and when she unleashed a lightning strike, I nearly lost consciousness again ! Fortunately, I managed to break the barrier at the last moment and threw out my weapon. At the same time…

Kefir and Letty’s originally perilous script also changed!

【Kefir and Letty obtained weapons and magic, defeating Claudilus!】

The safe script had emerged, and now it was up to you, the protagonist Kefir, to play out the “heroic story.”

I uncontrollably fell backward, and the merciless lady, Jousi, completely ignored me. Thankfully, Melly of the United Kingdom’s leader, Lin, surprisingly held me up.

“Holy shit! I was only here to do business… I definitely need to ask Rodmar for compensation for emotional distress!”

At a time like this, let’s not think about money, Miss Lin.

I looked toward the altar ruins.

With the barrier shattered and the isolation of magic gone, the fairies could come and go freely, so I didn’t have to worry about throwing it wrong; Alsas quickly flew back into Kefir’s hands!

Having previously exhausted too much magic for passive defense and showing signs of fatigue, Kefir finally got the chance to counterattack. Once she had Alsas, she first glanced at me to confirm my safety, and then with a surge of magic, she raised her sword and swept it horizontally. The ice wall, which was on the verge of being pierced, shattered into countless fragments that retaliated!

With magic and weapons in hand, and in a perfect state, Kefir, who was already superior in both martial arts and magic compared to the fairies, could not possibly lose to Claudilus! Not to mention, Claudilus’s condition looked a bit strange.

Was it because Kefir and Letty were no longer restricted? She appeared unusually tense, struggling to wield her invisible power to block Kefir’s attacks, and even her floating movements seemed slightly broken. She completely ignored Kefir and instead looked at Letty in panic…

No, more accurately, she was looking at the sword that had returned to Letty’s hands!?

Kefir wouldn’t care about that. The recent “passive beating” had already made her somewhat resentful. In the next moment, a patch of solid ice formed beneath Kefir’s feet, and she leaped into the air! The sudden move caught Claudilus completely off guard, and the invisible defense in front of her shattered with a cracking sound. Finally, she fell to the ground due to the intense impact!

The proud daughter of the heavens surely wouldn’t be one to go easy in a fight; Kefir immediately wanted to chase after her! But the sudden script that emerged reminded me: this time, I couldn’t act on impulse!

【Claudilus is an important fairy beside Nilu!】

Although it was a vague script, I could sense the hidden meaning within! After all, we were still within the borders of the Rodmar Empire, and some things shouldn’t be done too recklessly.

“Kefir, that’s enough.”

My contract communication immediately made Kefir withdraw her hand. She was displeased, but I believed that once Kefir calmed down, she would also consider this layer. As for Claudilus, she seemed to have no intention of entangling further; in fact, she appeared very frightened since just now!

“Why… why…”

She stared at Letty, then quickly turned to fly away!

【Claudilus fled in panic!】

The script appeared. The “villain” under the big BOSS fled; this could be considered the conclusion of the heroic story. Although Kefir faced some danger, she was ultimately safe and had gathered information from the fairies. Thus, this time, Kefir’s ” level-up treasure hunt” script in the Rodmar Empire could be considered a success without too much risk, right?

However, just as I was thinking this, the script abruptly introduced unexpected content!

【But was killed by Jousi.】

Jousi…

Wasn’t that blonde lady back in Letty’s sword!? I immediately looked at Letty, but it was at this moment that I realized why Letty, who usually had a fiery temper and couldn’t stand to lose, had been so still during Kefir’s counterattack!

Letty’s current state was a bit strange!

【Letty was controlled by Jousi!】

The script appeared, and the silent Letty suddenly burst forth with a dazzling flash of electricity! I had seen this situation before! Wasn’t this the same transformation Letty had proudly shown me when she laughed and boasted about her “transformation”!?

It can be said that what appeared after this transformation was definitely not the irritable Rosia midget, but rather the blonde goddess I had just met, the Thunder Fairy, Zousi.

“…Hah~ Don’t run so fast, Lu Si-chan. Running away after being hit, aren’t you worse than a dog?”

With an excited and somewhat ferocious laugh, Letty—no, this Thunder Fairy—summoned even more lightning with the sword in her hand, roaring towards Claudia Lu Si with a force that could crush everything in its path! The opponent’s screams were drowned out by the rumbling thunder!

Then, she strolled up to Claudia Lu Si, the claws that appeared on her left hand gripped the other party roughly, strong enough to crush Claudia Lu Si at any moment.

“It’s rare for me to wake up and see you; can’t you give me a little more of a welcoming ceremony, Nilu’s dog?”

“…”

Claudia Lu Si, whose clothes were nearly burned to ashes, had no strength to resist at all.

I usually wouldn’t comment much on others’ actions, but now, this Thunder Fairy’s behavior looked… just like a big BOSS.

【Thunder Fairy Zousi, mastering eighth-tier lightning attribute magic power, as a self-disciplined fairy, can completely break free from her master’s constraints.】

【Zousi has killed Claudia Lu Si!】

【Zousi has killed Ogi Lide!】

The script appeared, just as expected…!

I couldn’t help but clench my fists, for at this moment, I confirmed one thing: indeed, the “traitor” fairies that Nilu had banished, which Ke Fei Er had just learned about, would be Ke Fei Er’s new upgrade method and treasures, but these fairies themselves might be far different from the ones we were encountering now, as well as from Al Sas and Ikusis.

Just this Zousi, who had helped me once, was already like this; the others… I could hardly imagine!

“Hah~ What an unpleasant meeting, Buret. As a rehabilitation exercise, I’ll use you as a flag for the great emperor’s rebirth!”

In the midst of my thoughts, Zousi was already prepared to crush Claudia Lu Si!

And I had to immediately send a contract communication to Ke Fei Er!

This Zousi could act as she pleased, but I had to consider Ke Fei Er, Letty, and all the allied forces that had come to the Rodma Empire!

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